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June 28, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act (H.R. 2480).
Chairman Goodlatte: Yesterday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson hosted the State Department’s ceremony to launch the 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report – the 17th installment of the report, which assesses government efforts around the world to combat human trafficking.
June 28, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act (H.R. 2480).
Chairman Goodlatte: Yesterday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson hosted the State Department’s ceremony to launch the 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report – the 17th installment of the report, which assesses government efforts around the world to combat human trafficking.
June 28, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) appeared on “America’s Newsroom” on Fox News to discuss efforts to combat sanctuary cities and enhance public safety. This week, the House of Representatives will vote on two bills authored by Chairman Goodlatte, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (H.R. 3003) and Kate’s Law (H.R.
June 28, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) appeared on “America’s Newsroom” on Fox News to discuss efforts to combat sanctuary cities and enhance public safety. This week, the House of Representatives will vote on two bills authored by Chairman Goodlatte, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (H.R. 3003) and Kate’s Law (H.R.
June 27, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) today sent a letter to Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats to renew their call for the number of U.S. persons included in Section 702 collections.
June 27, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) today sent a letter to Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats to renew their call for the number of U.S. persons included in Section 702 collections.
June 27, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) welcomed Representative Karen Handel (R-Ga.) to the House Judiciary Committee.
Chairman Goodlatte: “I am pleased to welcome Karen Handel to the House Judiciary Committee. Between her years in the private sector and her long career in local and state government, Congresswoman Handel will bring a unique perspective to the House Judiciary Committee.
June 27, 2017
Chairman Goodlatte: I am pleased to be here today as the Judiciary Committee builds on its efforts to stop the epidemic of synthetic drugs. The Crime Subcommittee held a subject matter hearing last year on this issue, and the groundbreaking piece of legislation we are discussing today is part of the solution to that epidemic. I am honored to cosponsor H.R. 2851, the Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act.
The Controlled Substances Act expresses federal U.S.
June 27, 2017
Chairman Goodlatte: I am pleased to be here today as the Judiciary Committee builds on its efforts to stop the epidemic of synthetic drugs. The Crime Subcommittee held a subject matter hearing last year on this issue, and the groundbreaking piece of legislation we are discussing today is part of the solution to that epidemic. I am honored to cosponsor H.R. 2851, the Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act.
The Controlled Substances Act expresses federal U.S.
June 27, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today announced that Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) will be the new Chairman of the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee, replacing Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) who was recently named Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Additionally, Rep. Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho) has been named Chairman of the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee, replacing Rep.